Here at Turra Crafts this week we have started planning for Mother's Day on March 26th. This year we decided we wanted to create a brand new product for the occasion.

It began with us all sitting around with some tea and biscuits to brainstorm some ideas. After much debate and an overdose of tea we settled on some core ideas for the frame.

We each then set out to put our ideas to the test and create our own piece.

The next day over yet another cup of tea we all showed our frames and discussed what we thought would work well and shared our opinions on the frames.

Mum's (Sandra's) strong suit is not in the IT department so she decided to avoid the computer for the time being. Instead she created a hand sketched diagram of her idea which included a ridiculous amount of comical labels containing detailed instructions of what she wanted David to do for the final piece.

Sassy's obsession of stones came back into the equation as she was creating her design. (Even though we had previously agreed on buttons!) She also refused to allow any opinions on her piece as it is "already perfect like her!" We will have to wait and see if it is produced on March 26th in some wrapping paper...

We then compiled our favourite aspects of each frame into one final picture. We wanted to include a quote that showed our appreciation and love on Mothers Day but could also be displayed year round.

We included a family representation that can be altered to suit each individual giving it a personal touch. Finally the heart to show the love we share on Mother's Day. We decided to add the frame to the Sona Collection by adding buttons along the stitched heart. After all... "Mothers are like buttons, they hold everything together!"